Meaning of the nameMartin
- Male
- Latin origin
- Mar-tin
Martin is a male name that comes from Latin Martinus, formed from Mars, the god Mars, with the suffix -īnus, and means 'derived from Mars'.
Meaning
“derived from Mars, the Roman god”
Source: Wiktionary: Martinus (Latin) · Behind the Name: Martin · Wiktionary: -īnus (sufixo latino)
- People (2022)
- 10,050
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,710
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,759
- people
Martin in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Martin, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (3,022 people).
76 women 9,974 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Martin is most common
States with the highest share of people named Martin in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.027%
- Santa Catarina 0.012%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- São Paulo 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,900 | 0.027% |
| São Paulo | 2,190 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 904 | 0.012% |
| Paraná | 615 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 586 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 571 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 422 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 198 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 146 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 142 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 130 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 128 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 126 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 125 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 116 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 115 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 106 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 103 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 93 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 75 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 51 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 51 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 39 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 36 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Martin
Wiktionary explains Latin Mārtīnus as Mārs, the god Mars, plus the suffix -īnus, which forms adjectives with the sense 'relating to'; Behind the Name gives the same derivation, from the genitive of Mars. In Portuguese the traditional forms are Martim and Martinho. Martin, without an accent, is the spelling used in several European languages. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,050 people named Martin, with a median age of 10. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Martinus (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Martin · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: -īnus (sufixo latino) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Martin
What does the name Martin mean?
Martin means “derived from Mars, the Roman god”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Martin in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,050 people with the first name Martin, which ranks it number 1,710 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Martin a boy's or a girl's name?
Martin is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 76 women and 9,974 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Martin?
Martin is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Martin most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.027% of the state's population is named Martin (2,900 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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